Nic Jackson returns to Fargo-Moorhead in 2013 with many accolades and highlights from a successful 2012 season. Last summer was one to remember for the slugger, with Jackson being named as the American Association Player of the Year and the Pointstreak American Association “Star of Stars”— all while earning American Association and Baseball America magazine Independent League All-Star team selections.

In 2012, Jackson played in a team-high 99 games and batted .309 with 31 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs, 89 RBIs and 77 runs scored. He played an important role in other facets of the game as well, stealing the third-most bases on the team with 19, while also committing only two errors as he spent most of the season roaming the center-field grass at Newman Outdoor Field.

The 6-3, 200-pounder is a 13-year veteran of professional baseball and former third round draft pick (76th pick overall) of the Chicago Cubs in the 2000 Amateur Draft out of the University of Richmond (VA).  In 1016 career games, Jackson has batted .293 with 251 doubles, 39 triples, 120 home runs, 659 RBI and 654 runs scored.  He spent parts of two seasons at Triple-A and three years at Double-A.